red fabric with botanical print

What They’re Specifying: Tiffany Howell

Period furnishings and handcrafted objects are hallmarks of Los Angeles firm Night Palm’s glam rock interiors. 

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Murano glass “Swirl” pendant

“These fixtures were sourced to incorporate moments of playfulness.”

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portrait of Tiffany Howell
Former music video producer Tiffany Howell cofounded Night Palm with partner William Melton. As the principal designer, Howell draws on her interests in art, music, and fashion to create spaces that appear to have “a personal soundtrack.” COURTESY HEATHER GILDROY
lucite bar cart

Roche Bobois smoked Lucite bar cart by Michel Dumas, circa 1970s

“For the main social space, I wanted a mobile, versatile bar for entertaining guests.”

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vintage moroccan rug

Vintage Moroccan rug

“A grounding piece that ties all of the furnishings together, this rug’s cream and dusty rose soften the industrial space.”

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red velvet with flower pattern

Flora Delanica velvet

“To create a phone booth that could double as a photo booth, I covered the walls and upholstered the chair in the same fabric—my twist on an old English country home.”

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oil painting

Release, oil on canvas by Anne Darby Parker

“This particular painting was the perfect tone to go above a curved sofa.”

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three vintage wooden chairs

Sling chairs

“I loved the patina of the leather, the tone of the wood, and the scale.”

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white travertine table

Travertine table, circa 1980s

“It feels like a stand-alone, multi-hyphenate art piece, used for dining or meetings.”

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stoneware vase

Jumbo Diamond

“For the client’s floral arrangements, we sourced many beautiful ceramic vases. But this stoneware vase is a standout piece.”

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